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- pronunciation:
- myu
tih
ni
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
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mutinies |
| definition: |
open rebellion of subordinates against their established leaders, esp. of military personnel against their superior officers.
The ship's officers were arrested for mutiny and court-martialed.- synonyms:
- insurgence, insurrection, rebellion, uprising
- similar words:
- coup, revolt, rising
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treachery, treason, uprising |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
mutinies, mutinying, mutinied |
| definition: |
to rebel openly against constituted authority; engage in revolt.
The sailors mutinied against their harsh captain and took over command of the ship.Several top executives mutinied when they became convinced that the president was running the company into the ground.- synonyms:
- revolt
- similar words:
- rebel, resist, rise
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